Youth News
Gran and Grandy Top '16 Wheaton Christian Grammar
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Published: 07 February 2016 07 February 2016
156 entrants faced off in four sections at the Wheaton Christian Grammar School February 6. In three of the four sections, perfect scores were necessary to claim top honors.
In the Lower Primary section, a three-way tie for first saw the top finishers beating each other: Leopold Kozlowski, playing in his first-ever US Chess-rated tournament, defeated Isabella Myung in the final round to enter that mix. Earlier, he'd lost to Anshul Shetty who in turn lost to Isabella in the fourth round.
All three posted 4.0/5's, with Leopold's superior tiebreaks, he brought home the biggest trophy.
Three Perfect Scores at BNASC '16 Benjamin Tournament
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Published: 07 February 2016 07 February 2016
273 competitors fought it out Feb. 6 at the Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess event at Benjamin School.
Mohit Bayyarapu was a perfect five-for-five in the Lower Primary with 59 competing. Nine players posted 4.0/5.
Claiming first place, Zach Adkins won all five of his games in the Upper Primary with 95 entered. Harshal Joshi and Michael Xi were both a half-point back with 4.5's, drawing head-to-head in the last round. 11 players tallied 4.0 scores.
Shlok Kinikar posted the lone perfect 5.0/5 in the Elementary section.
Five-Way Tie In BNASC 2016 Glenn Junior High Section
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Published: 01 February 2016 01 February 2016
246 competed in four sections at the January 30 Glenn Scholastic organized by Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess.
Five players tied atop the Junior High Section. Jacob Davis, Mukundan Raghav, Nihar Mothikuru, Lineeth Sareddy and Joseph Suh all posted 3.5's out of four.
Davis and Raghav drew in the final round while Suh and Mothikuru drew in the second round. Sareddy opened the tournament with a draw against Marcus Lee who finished with 2.5. 52 competed in the section.
IMSA, Cassie Parent Win 2016 Illinois All Girls At Niles North
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Published: 25 January 2016 25 January 2016
40 young ladies participated in the first Illinois all-girls chess championship in five years. US Chess crosstables have posted.
The event was resurrected by Glenn Panner of Chess Weekend upon submission of a proposal to the ICA. Niles North High School in Skokie was the host venue which simultaneously hosted the 87th Kumbaya event. The four-round competition was held in three sections with Game/40; 5-second delay time controls.
IMSA sophomore Cassie Parent went undefeated in the Grades 6-12 section, winning all four matches, raising her rating 69 points to 1657.
US Chess Publishes Expanded Girls Lists
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Published: 24 January 2016 24 January 2016
US Chess (or as you may still be calling it, the USCF) has begun publishing Top 100 lists for girls at each age... not just the groups of U21, U16, U13 as was being compiled previously.
None of the age groups have 100 players yet, but it is hoped that by raising the profile for girls' chess, it may attract -- and retain -- more female players.
Before names can appear on the lists, parents must provide authorization and some form of age-verification. If your child is not listed and you believe they should be, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.